KFC, Leytonstone, food prepared in areas of poor levels of hygiene, Immense risk to public health

Waltham Forest Council environmental health officers discovered “ obvious signs of rodent and droppings at a premises of a KFC branch in High Road, Leytonstone. The east London branch has been fined nearly £25, 000 after rats overran its kitchen, forcing the restaurant to be shut down due to an “immense risk to Public health’.

They added the KFC outlet had “very poor lees of hygiene where the food was prepared and cooked in August 2022. Gnawed bags of flour were in a storeroom, a large rat hole in the floor and an open drain in the rear yard all contributed to poor hygiene.

Franchisee Triple D Ltd and director Abdul Daroowala pleaded guilty on two counts of failing to put in place an adequate procedures to control pests and poor levels of cleanliness, an offence under The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013.

Councillor Kevyn Limbajee, Waltham Forest’s cabinet member for community safety, said:” For a franchise under the brand of KFC this was terrible breach of trust.

A KFC UK & I spokesman said “Operating responsibility is our number one priority and we have strict processes in place to ensure the quality  and hygiene standards of all our restaurants.

Last May, a McDonald’s branch on the same road was fined £475, 000 after mouse droppings were discovered in a cheese burger wrapper.